Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg

Founded in 1986, Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg is a non-profit association based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg working on health, humanitarian aid & disaster relief, refugees & migration +2 more.

Médecins Sans Frontières Luxembourg is the Luxembourg section of the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It provides medical assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, disasters and exclusion from healthcare in more than 70 countries. The Luxembourg section raises public awareness of humanitarian issues, raises private funds to finance MSF interventions, recruits and supports volunteers who deploy in the field, and runs operational research through its LuxOR unit. It was created in 1986 and is based in Luxembourg City. Its work is guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality. The organisation is funded almost entirely by private donors and offers events such as mapathons, information meetings for volunteers, and the I Run for MSF challenge.